China's overall 2017 polypropylene demand is about 23.7 million, up a healthy 1.2 million from last year, according to S&P Global Platts Analytics, while the rate of Chinese plant startups have slowed more than expected, with many startups delayed to 2018. SEE MORE Vietnam's government has decided to fully replace 92 RON gasoline with gasohol from January 2018, according to a statement posted on the government portal on Wednesday. SEE MORE Oil prices edged upward Tuesday, finding technical support after sliding below $47 a barrel on pressure from a diplomatic rift in the West Asia and sustained high crude inventories in the United States. SEE MORE The growing trend of lightweight vehicles, renewable & eco-friendly wind energy generation, and continuous improvements in the aerospace industry are driving the demand for composite adhesives worldwide. SEE MORE Ammonia contracts at the Gulf for June settled almost $60 a ton lower at $240, the lowest since costs jumped higher in January. The drop suggests Midwest terminal prices should fall below $400 a ton, taking the average retail price for growers near $450, with little justification for even farmers distant from wholesale markets to pay much more than $500. SEE MORE